Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT WARNS PEOPLE OF SUPERLOAD THAT WILL BE ON SOME ROADS TODAY
PennDOT is warning people of a superload that will be on some roads in Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland Counties today. The load will take I-80 until it gets to Jefferson County, then use Routes 36...
Sep 16, 2024
PA SUPREME COURT RULED MAIL-IN BALLOTS NOT PROPERLY DATED COULD BE THROWN OUT
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Friday that mail-in ballots that are not dated properly could be thrown out. The state's high court said that the ruling was made on procedural grounds. The rul...
Sep 16, 2024
WALMART BANNED WOMAN FACES TRESPASSING CHARGES AFTER BEING SPOTTED ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
A Punxsutawney woman, Amanda Leeann Edwards, faces trespassing charges after being spotted on video surveillance at the Young Township Walmart, where she was banned from entering in 2023. According to...
Sep 16, 2024
SEVERAL VEHICLES DAMAGED SATURDAY NIGHT IN PUNXSY
Several vehicles in Punxsy were damaged Saturday night when a Chevrolet pickup sideswiped them on Hampton Avenue. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit reports the local Police believe the driver may have suffe...
Sep 16, 2024
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS DOWN ACROSS PA
Unemployment claims are down across Pennsylvania. That's according to the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor, which shows new jobless claims in the state dropped to just over 85 hu...
Sep 16, 2024
FBI RELEASES STATEMENT CONCERNING RECENT THREATS TO WESTERN PA & WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a statement concerning the recent threats to schools across western PA and West Virginia. Many of the threats, including the ones at Penns Manor were u...
Sep 13, 2024
YELLOW CREEK STATE PARK TO HOLD PROGRAM FOR SCOUTS THIS FRIDAY
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has scheduled more than 35 programs highlighting the partnership with Girl Scouts USA and several state parks, and one of them is coming to Yellow ...
Sep 13, 2024
JENKS STREET IN JEFFERSON TO BE CLOSED FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF I-80 BRIDGES
Heads up from PennDOT... Starting September 23, Jenks Street in Jefferson County, will be closed for partial demolition of the I-80 bridges and will remain closed until December 31. I-80 traffic will ...
Sep 13, 2024
MEDICAL HELICOPTER REQUESTED AFTER MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A medical helicopter was requested after a motorcycle crash in Farmington Township on Thursday afternoon. ExploreClarion.com reports the crash occurred near State Route 66 and Slater Drive, with emerg...
Sep 13, 2024
INDIANA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OF A MINOR, SENTENCED 2.5 TO 5 YEARS STATE PRISON
A woman from Indiana, 28-year-old, Amber Jones, was sentenced to 2.5 to 5 years in state prison after pleading guilty to Aggravated Assault of a Minor under thirteen. The child, treated for injuries a...
Sep 13, 2024
